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they pass a tax law. they get people to invest in it. then they turn around and blame you for taking advantage of the tax law. they call it incentives. then they call it loopholes. i think we have to get the government out of that part of the business. that tax code has to be changed. >> you've got to pay your fair share. >> everybody should pay their fair share. >> allstate is reducing its exposure to muni debt. why? is this a reaction to the fiscal cliff? >> well, we started reducing our municipal debt a couple years ago when the recession was on and state governments were having a hard time. we just had too much. we had about $26 billion. now we're down to 13. i feel good at where we're at. we reduced it for four reasons. if you're loaning somebody money, right, you want to make sure they got income to pay you. you want to make sure they got decent balance sheet. you got to like the management team. you got to like governance. in many of these states, we didn't like all four of them. we thought they didn't have any money, weren't gene
they pass a tax law. they get people to invest in it. then they turn around and blame you for taking advantage of the tax law. they call it incentives. then they call it loopholes. i think we have to get the government out of that part of the business. that tax code has to be changed. >> you've got to pay your fair share. >> everybody should pay their fair share. >> allstate is reducing its exposure to muni debt. why? is this a reaction to the fiscal cliff? >> well, we...
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sometimes they'll use the law to their advantage, but they're entitled to. a legal system needs to be predictable. maybe the tax regime we've been left with does provide opportunities for people to minimize their tax. >> we've been pretty harsh on the uk government in this interview, but what about us compared with the rest of the world. is it that much more onerous or complicated than elsewhere where senior individuals at big companies can go and do business? >> the uk tax system is now said to be the longest in the world. you can't see that that makes it easy to comply with rules. they've tried to make it a complicated system, bringing down corporate tax rates, introducing the patent box to reduce profits for companies making investments in essentially high-tech issues over here. yesterday can strip away a lot of the rules. indeed, they are proposing to introduce a general anti-avoidance rule in this country, which gives them an opportunity, if that works, as it is intended. but very importantly, doesn't put off businesses doing here an opportunity to stri
sometimes they'll use the law to their advantage, but they're entitled to. a legal system needs to be predictable. maybe the tax regime we've been left with does provide opportunities for people to minimize their tax. >> we've been pretty harsh on the uk government in this interview, but what about us compared with the rest of the world. is it that much more onerous or complicated than elsewhere where senior individuals at big companies can go and do business? >> the uk tax system...
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federal law signed into law by president clinton in 1996. it says if a person is legally married in a state, the federal government can't recognize those marriages. that's where you talked about federal benefits heterosexual couples get and same sex couples do not. the prop 8 thing is bigger. while potentially it's confined to the state of california only, the question it out there having given the right to gay marriage could the state then take it away through proposition 8 passed by a majority of the vote nurse 2008. having taken that case, the court could get to the bedrock issue. can any state refuse to let same sex couples get married under the federal constitution. it could potentially be narrow or very far. >> pete, as i understand it, let me ask you. this one of these things, maybe the driving one, is defense of marriage act was about paying the estate act. where one of the two people said she didn't have to pay the estate tax because a married couple wouldn't have to. >> reporter: this is a case from new york. a woman named edie win
federal law signed into law by president clinton in 1996. it says if a person is legally married in a state, the federal government can't recognize those marriages. that's where you talked about federal benefits heterosexual couples get and same sex couples do not. the prop 8 thing is bigger. while potentially it's confined to the state of california only, the question it out there having given the right to gay marriage could the state then take it away through proposition 8 passed by a...
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he wants sharia law to replace the secular state. he is not in favor of personal freedoms. he is not going to have a constitution that favors the kind of freedoms we thought they were going to go for. morsi's going to be a bad guy, is he not, marc? we'll have to contend with somebody -- >> larry, are you surprised? are you shocked? should anyone be shocked that the muslim brotherhood is after almost 60 years of waiting in the wings trying to finally seize power, trying to use the leverage of power, has bought off the army by candy-coating constitutional provisions to create a military state within a state? i'm not surprised at all. >> if he loses the referendum -- he's got a referendum. he says he's going to allow the referendum on december 15th. if he loses that referendum which ain't all that great for the constitution, but if he loses it, do you think he'll overturn it and just hold on to power as a dictator? >> i don't think in the end he's going to lose it because in the end, the muslim brotherhood has the ground game and control in egypt. but let's assume that he lose
he wants sharia law to replace the secular state. he is not in favor of personal freedoms. he is not going to have a constitution that favors the kind of freedoms we thought they were going to go for. morsi's going to be a bad guy, is he not, marc? we'll have to contend with somebody -- >> larry, are you surprised? are you shocked? should anyone be shocked that the muslim brotherhood is after almost 60 years of waiting in the wings trying to finally seize power, trying to use the leverage...
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to revise the boj law. but it would at apply pressure to take worldbolder steps to pr any revision to the law. >> could they just change the mandate? >> they could, but it's probably unlikely that the mandate will be changed. focusing on price stability. some politicians want the mandate to be changed so that job growth is added among their policy objectives. that's unlikely. but the government might ask the boj to set their inflation target at a higher rate than the current 1%, most likely 2%. >> why is a change of mandate unlikely? they're unhappy with what the bank of japan is doing and you're a democratically elected government, what's wrong with changing the mandate and get on with it? >> i think what's happening in japan is that inflation is there for so long, that changing any mandate dramatically without having the clear means to achieve it would just undermine the credibility of central bank as well as politicians and their policy making. so i think politicians are very much aware of that, so while
to revise the boj law. but it would at apply pressure to take worldbolder steps to pr any revision to the law. >> could they just change the mandate? >> they could, but it's probably unlikely that the mandate will be changed. focusing on price stability. some politicians want the mandate to be changed so that job growth is added among their policy objectives. that's unlikely. but the government might ask the boj to set their inflation target at a higher rate than the current 1%,...
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will the federal government seek to block the new law? we'll answer that. >>> let's get breaking news here. hedge fund john paulson hedge fund manager having another tough year. official numbers for the month of november. >> so november proved to be another difficult month for john paulson. his advantage fund which employees strategies from each of his individual strategies was down about 3.6% making it down more than 17% year-to-date through the month of november. that means his advantage plus fund which is a more levered version of that is likely now down more than 20% year-to-date through november. also his gold fund, a very difficult november down about 9.5% in gold, which leave it is down close to 30% year-to-date again through november. this is a very disappointing performance on an absolute basis but also on a relative basis. if you look at hrfx which is a hedge fund put together, it's flat and up about .4% year-to-date. certainly not screaming good performance but certainly better than how paulson is doing. and then if you look at
will the federal government seek to block the new law? we'll answer that. >>> let's get breaking news here. hedge fund john paulson hedge fund manager having another tough year. official numbers for the month of november. >> so november proved to be another difficult month for john paulson. his advantage fund which employees strategies from each of his individual strategies was down about 3.6% making it down more than 17% year-to-date through the month of november. that means his...
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the law would make the home of the u.s. auto industry the 24th right-to-work state banning mandatory unions. >>> a facebook post back on july 3rd leading to a wells notice for the ceo of netflix. the stock took a hit after hours. joining us on the "squawk" news line, the managing director of equity research at webbush securities. you have a very different analysis. you said it should have been an 8k and the information of a billion hours, that that was material? >> i think -- yes, on both of those. i think that reed is defining public the way noah webster defined public, and unfortunately webster doesn't run the s.e.c. the regulations are pretty clear and they specify the manner in which you can make public dissemination of material information and facebook just isn't one of those. >> so we're wrong, then, we have been under the impression that a ceo could come on cnbc and release nonpublic information and that would be okay because we're public. you think the only way to do it is an 8k? >> there's a specific rule for news
the law would make the home of the u.s. auto industry the 24th right-to-work state banning mandatory unions. >>> a facebook post back on july 3rd leading to a wells notice for the ceo of netflix. the stock took a hit after hours. joining us on the "squawk" news line, the managing director of equity research at webbush securities. you have a very different analysis. you said it should have been an 8k and the information of a billion hours, that that was material? >> i...
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, suzanne, trumps state law, and so while it's okay, again, in these states that have passed these laws to possess and to smoke marijuana in your home, it's not okay federally, and so i think the feds really are going to have to weigh in on this because it's such a legal conup drum. people really don't know what to do, and i think we're all now looking for some guidance from the justice department. sfoo people are looking for some guidance from the attorney general eric holder in particular, but trafficking of marijuana still a federal crime. i'm assuming as well that if you were to travel with marijuana from one state where it's legal to another state where it's not that you could be in jeopardy of being arrested. >> absolutely. absolutely. again, because if you are going from one state to another, that makes it federally -- a federal jurisdiction there. crossing state lines. if you are crossing state lines with marijuana, that is still an illegal drug under federal law, so the last thing you need is to be caught trafficking many marijuana, and there certainly is, again, that issue. if
, suzanne, trumps state law, and so while it's okay, again, in these states that have passed these laws to possess and to smoke marijuana in your home, it's not okay federally, and so i think the feds really are going to have to weigh in on this because it's such a legal conup drum. people really don't know what to do, and i think we're all now looking for some guidance from the justice department. sfoo people are looking for some guidance from the attorney general eric holder in particular,...
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he's trying to overturn that new law. we'll tell you why, straight ahead. >>> also ahead on "starting point," president obama and speaker boehner talk on the phone about the fiscal cliff. but will they be meeting face to face and will they get anything done before it's too late? up next, oregon senator jeff merkley. he's a member of the budget committee. >>> and kobe bryant joins an elite club with basketball greats like michael jordan and kareem abdul-jabbar. his impressive feat, we'll tell you all about it. >> the greatest player in the history of the los angeles lakers. wow! that's a savings of over 29 bucks! twenty-nine bucks!!?? and they're powered by friendship. see for yourself if you could save on the brands you want. walmart. starts with ground beef, unions, and peppers baked in a ketchup glaze with savory gravy and mashed russet potatoes. what makes stouffer's meatloaf best of all? that moment you enjoy it at home. stouffer's. let's fix dinner. we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoi
he's trying to overturn that new law. we'll tell you why, straight ahead. >>> also ahead on "starting point," president obama and speaker boehner talk on the phone about the fiscal cliff. but will they be meeting face to face and will they get anything done before it's too late? up next, oregon senator jeff merkley. he's a member of the budget committee. >>> and kobe bryant joins an elite club with basketball greats like michael jordan and kareem abdul-jabbar. his...
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pot remains illegal under federal law as well. the justice department hasn't said whether it will sue to block the regulatory plans from actually taking effect. >> washington state is also issuing its first same-sex marriage licenses. >> come on, you two. >> the first couple to receive one in king county, this couple. they've been a couple for 35 years. they were flanked by family, friends and media on this historic occasion, about 250 people were liened up at the king county courthouse to get their marriage licenses signed. >>> 39 minutes past the hour. the u.s. military changing the camouflage uniforms that protect our soldiers. we'll show you ahead but you better look fast. they might actually be invisible soon. >> wow. >> kid you not. r better. yeah? hey. hey. where's your suit? oh, it's casual friday. oh. [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. now get a 2013 malibu ls for around $199 per month, plus competitive lessees can get $1,000 toward the down payment for an even better deal. ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bea
pot remains illegal under federal law as well. the justice department hasn't said whether it will sue to block the regulatory plans from actually taking effect. >> washington state is also issuing its first same-sex marriage licenses. >> come on, you two. >> the first couple to receive one in king county, this couple. they've been a couple for 35 years. they were flanked by family, friends and media on this historic occasion, about 250 people were liened up at the king county...
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the only thing thegsd so far is they're reviewing the laws in both states. they're going to sit back and see how they implement it and see where they can go from there. they reminded both states pot is illegal on the federal level. the concern is when you create havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state, and you have a black market around them, what's going to be the effect? are these going to be nmagnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border and lots of pot out there? it's not clear right now. they're waiting to see how it goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. appreciate it. miguel is talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it cost this country more than a trillion dollars since it was launched by president nixon as the war on drugs 40 years ago, but the effort is increasingly dubbed a failure and waste of money. here's former president bill clinton. >> well, obviously, if the expected result is that we would have -- eliminate serious drug use in america and eliminate the narco-traffic
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of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. what if -- we don't know yet. that is evolving story. but what if the feds go from wagging their fingers over this to a full-blown crackdown? talking about investing millions in a business. would you be prepared for that? >> well, it's a fascinating dynamic. you're absolutely right. today, there's 18 states including the district of clul yeah that offer some form of medical marijuana or in washington and colorado's case, legalization regulated like alcohol. there's been an incredible groundswell. today in new jersey, opening a first medical marijuana center. >> but the feds could come to you saying, shut it down, this is illegal. would you be ready for that? >> absolutely. no one is prepared for the federal government knocking on their door but in 100% compliance with the state and partner ensuring that we're 100% compliant and follow the rules and regulations and thousands of businesses here in the state of colorado that do the same. >> tripp keber, thank you for joining me. what a s
of marijuana remains illegal under federal law. what if -- we don't know yet. that is evolving story. but what if the feds go from wagging their fingers over this to a full-blown crackdown? talking about investing millions in a business. would you be prepared for that? >> well, it's a fascinating dynamic. you're absolutely right. today, there's 18 states including the district of clul yeah that offer some form of medical marijuana or in washington and colorado's case, legalization...
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federal law. so i think the situation is likely to remain very uncertain for the foreseeable future. >> will they go into washington state and try to enforce federal law? >> they don't enforce much federal law when it comes to marijuana. only large scale traffics is prosecuted, but even then, the question remains of how do people get it to smoke it legally, and i think a lot of questions need to be answered before people can feel comfortable that they're following the law if they want to smoke pot. >> a lot of confusion, still, they need clarity on this issue. >> certainly. >> thank you, jeffrey toobin reporting for us. >>> we have a update from cairo in our next hour. if we want to improve our schools... ... what should we invest in? maybe new buildings? what about updated equipment? they can help, but recent research shows... ... nothing transforms schools like investing in advanced teacher education. let's build a strong foundation. let's invest in our teachers so they can inspire our students.
federal law. so i think the situation is likely to remain very uncertain for the foreseeable future. >> will they go into washington state and try to enforce federal law? >> they don't enforce much federal law when it comes to marijuana. only large scale traffics is prosecuted, but even then, the question remains of how do people get it to smoke it legally, and i think a lot of questions need to be answered before people can feel comfortable that they're following the law if they...
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law enforcement tracing your text messages. how the push for a new law impacts your privacy. >>> and the living legal nightmare of a man who spent decades in prison, even though he's never, ever been convicted of anything. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> a new urgency to the crisis in syria right now with growing signs the increasingly desperate regime of bashar al assad may be preparing to unleash chemical weapons against his own people. u.s. intelligence shows syria has mixed chemical compounds needed to make sarin gas. in an extraordinary move, the secretary of state hillary clinton met twice today with her russian counterpart on the sidelines of the security conference in ireland. there are signs russia's staunch support for assad may be faltering as the civil war rapidly evolves. >> events on the ground in syria are accelerating. we see that in many different ways. the pressure against the regime in and around damascus seems to be increasing. >> there's growing fear the assad regime will respond to th
law enforcement tracing your text messages. how the push for a new law impacts your privacy. >>> and the living legal nightmare of a man who spent decades in prison, even though he's never, ever been convicted of anything. i'm wolf blitzer. you're in "the situation room." >>> a new urgency to the crisis in syria right now with growing signs the increasingly desperate regime of bashar al assad may be preparing to unleash chemical weapons against his own people. u.s....
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a new law legalizing recreational use of marijuana went into effect today. while it is legal to smoke pot -- toke up, baby. it's not yet legal to fro or sell it. tonight, his eyes look pretty clear. gla glassy. miguel, set us straight. if no one can legally sell marijuana, what does this law which is so ground breaking, really change? >> one. i've been up 37 hours, so i'm not looking so good tonight, but two, this is only the beginning. they are creating an industry here if this thing comes to fruition. if the feds don't step in and somehow stop it. pot is legal now to own an ounce if you're over 21. it's treated basically like alcohol. but in a year's time, you'll have pot stores in and across washington state. you'll have licensed pot growers, pot processors, cookie bakers. brownie makers, then stores to buy it in, but you wouldn't be able to do it amsterdam style, where you can do it in cafes or coffee houses and use it there. you'd have to take it home and use it in private. it will unleash, people are saying, a wave of an industry and growth here. >> in
a new law legalizing recreational use of marijuana went into effect today. while it is legal to smoke pot -- toke up, baby. it's not yet legal to fro or sell it. tonight, his eyes look pretty clear. gla glassy. miguel, set us straight. if no one can legally sell marijuana, what does this law which is so ground breaking, really change? >> one. i've been up 37 hours, so i'm not looking so good tonight, but two, this is only the beginning. they are creating an industry here if this thing...
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law. in fact, there's a u.s. supreme court decision, i believe it was in 2004, that said such statements by the senate are dispositive. so, it would give no standing to anyone in u.s. courts to sue a state, or federal courts, and absolutely does not trump the constitution or any u.s. law. in many ways, it is a standard that we want other nations to aspire to, if you will. we are setting the standard with the passage of american with disabilities act. but it's even -- it makes the more -- the treaty have -- making the rights of people with disabilities even more relevant and more clear by endorsing a treaty to give the same protections around the world we enjoy here in the united states. >> i appreciate your time. we're not reporting on this based on politics, just looking at facts and the facts used against this were incorrectly used. they just weren't true. congressman, appreciate your time tonight. no end to the violent protests in egypt tonight. we're learning mohamed morsi is preparing to address his country.
law. in fact, there's a u.s. supreme court decision, i believe it was in 2004, that said such statements by the senate are dispositive. so, it would give no standing to anyone in u.s. courts to sue a state, or federal courts, and absolutely does not trump the constitution or any u.s. law. in many ways, it is a standard that we want other nations to aspire to, if you will. we are setting the standard with the passage of american with disabilities act. but it's even -- it makes the more -- the...
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, i mean, i'm no expert in australian law by any means, but as a general law when it comes to civil liability, ted, what will aply is forseeablety. in other words, would a reasonable person expect to see a suicide from a prank call? not only is there not criminal liability, but it is unlikely that we're going to see any civil liability arising out of this. trangic, tragic, no doubt, i think civil or control will prevail in a case like this. >> anything in the u.s. or the world that has been litigated on a civil side? because one thing that has predictable i guess is that the butt end of the jokes that are being played, that person could suffer something. either harassment, x, y or z. has there been any successful lawsuits going against any of these lawsuits, maybe not in australia or england, but in the books somewhere in the world? >> well, there very well may be. as americans, we're used to free speech. many countries, most countries, don't have the kind of depth when it comes to free speech that we do, so while there may be precedent in other countries, it's unlikely that you're going to s
, i mean, i'm no expert in australian law by any means, but as a general law when it comes to civil liability, ted, what will aply is forseeablety. in other words, would a reasonable person expect to see a suicide from a prank call? not only is there not criminal liability, but it is unlikely that we're going to see any civil liability arising out of this. trangic, tragic, no doubt, i think civil or control will prevail in a case like this. >> anything in the u.s. or the world that has...
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it's significant because what it says is there's a conflict between state law and federal law, guess which one controls? the federal law does. so it's still illegal federally. how that could resolve itself is as we've seen governors of both those states have met with the justice department and they have said, look, we're sovereign states. this is what our public wants to do. will you give us a break and not enforce it? so if the feds don't enforce it, then they will be partying as you just saw. >> and eric holder probably has serious meetings on the books with the administrators in these two states because it's not just the people that want to smoke it, it's the government that wants to tax it because i guess technically if you are working for the government and you are working in the taxation portion of marijuana, you're trafficking according to the feds. >> absolutely. what will happen is it's significant to the states because if you do legalize it, which they have, now you have to -- you mentioned before it's illegal to sell. it's illegal to manufacture. how are they going to smok
it's significant because what it says is there's a conflict between state law and federal law, guess which one controls? the federal law does. so it's still illegal federally. how that could resolve itself is as we've seen governors of both those states have met with the justice department and they have said, look, we're sovereign states. this is what our public wants to do. will you give us a break and not enforce it? so if the feds don't enforce it, then they will be partying as you just saw....
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i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the practical rulemaking in order to put that philosophy into practice, and that's where some of the more difficult questions get answered about how do you put in place a legal system that provides for legal licensed production, processing, and sale for personal consumption? and so if people are saying, hey, this is big open season, you know, don't book your flights. this is not open season. we've got a lot to go through in washington. >> it leads me to nynex question. what's your reaction to the crowd of pot smokers under the space needle. is that the imagine you want for seattle to have? >> no, not so much really. and certainly there's a huge amount of enthusiasm. there were a lot of folks who have worked towards a more rational approach to marijuana for a very long period of time. the initiative that washington voters approved on november 6th is very clear. this is about for basically private personal consu
i want to see a different approach to the dollars that are spent on law enforcement. that's the philosophy that the people vote on, and now we have to engage in the practical rulemaking in order to put that philosophy into practice, and that's where some of the more difficult questions get answered about how do you put in place a legal system that provides for legal licensed production, processing, and sale for personal consumption? and so if people are saying, hey, this is big open season, you...
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rule of law. and what you're seeing in egypt, they've got lots of democracy. they've got lots of votes, but the elected representative, in this case, the elected president, is not as keen on the whole other bunch of stuff. the rule of law, separation of power, individual lib erties, s he's trying to do a power grab. this is the drama that's playing out between democracy on the one hand and on individual liberty. >> what seems confusing, what morsi did with his decree, declaring himself more powerful than the supreme court, he's also at the same time saying he's going to put this to the people to vote on a referendum and that should assuage those who don't like, just go to the ballot box. >> but think of what i just said, so yeah, you could get the people to agree to a constitution that does not protect the rights of minorities, that does not institute the rule of law in judicial review. there's always been distension. hitler was elected democratically, so the fact morsi can go to the people and more than popularity, because of organization, the islamic parties
rule of law. and what you're seeing in egypt, they've got lots of democracy. they've got lots of votes, but the elected representative, in this case, the elected president, is not as keen on the whole other bunch of stuff. the rule of law, separation of power, individual lib erties, s he's trying to do a power grab. this is the drama that's playing out between democracy on the one hand and on individual liberty. >> what seems confusing, what morsi did with his decree, declaring himself...
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it's still against federal law. the seattle police department is telling officers to give out only verbal warnings. >>> the politics now and ongoing finger pointing over the fiscal cliff. the white house says it's not making a deal unless republicans agree to raise taxes on the top 2% of the nation. one republican congressman from ohio tells cnn that approach is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the deficit offering his thoughts on what it will take to reach a solution. >> if you look at just what the president is talking about, everybody says the 2% and so forth and so on. that generates $900 billion over ten years which is $90 billion a year. that would operate the government for 11 days. so we are borrowing $1.6 trillion. i think the president if he wants to take the deal and comes forward with real entitlement reform, there's a deal to be had. this is going to be a negotiation between the president of the united states and house speaker john boehner and so we have engaged in some charades over the last
it's still against federal law. the seattle police department is telling officers to give out only verbal warnings. >>> the politics now and ongoing finger pointing over the fiscal cliff. the white house says it's not making a deal unless republicans agree to raise taxes on the top 2% of the nation. one republican congressman from ohio tells cnn that approach is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to the deficit offering his thoughts on what it will take to reach a solution....
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we have to have the laws, the policing of the laws. and we have to insist that the children go to school. and we have to provide the teachers and the books and the classrooms for that. >> there's a lot made in china and india and other places, that flood into america and europe. what responsibility do businesses have that sell these products to try to find out what is going on at the origin of them? in terms of the sweatshops for the young kids? >> piers, good businesses will be checking the supply chains. they will be pretty sure where the goods are coming from. but businesses have to recheck, now that we know this christmas trade is being done. they've got to ask about who is the supplier? they've got to check whether the suppliers are using child labor. and they've got to monitor the conditions. there's got to be a combined effort from the companies themselves and from the governments of individual countries where we know child labor is being practiced. we managed with the help of the global march against child labor, an indian camp
we have to have the laws, the policing of the laws. and we have to insist that the children go to school. and we have to provide the teachers and the books and the classrooms for that. >> there's a lot made in china and india and other places, that flood into america and europe. what responsibility do businesses have that sell these products to try to find out what is going on at the origin of them? in terms of the sweatshops for the young kids? >> piers, good businesses will be...
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is really about the issue of secrecy and how this whole system, immigration has become the largest law enforcement system in the country and very much unlike the police or fbi, they operate largely in secret. so their arrests are secret, detentions are secret. today, for example, we have a story about immigrants with no criminal records detained and don't get a right to a swift and public hearing. put in jails and no one in the public has a right to know this. our criminal system is very different, because perhaps people don't want the public to know that they have been under arrest, but those public protections are there to protect the people who are -- whose liberty is taken away by the government. >> i really encourage everybody to read this. i was shocked by some of your findings. so you have another piece in tomorrow's "boston globe." a quick preview on that? >> yes, well, it starts with a 29-year-old woman from france who was trying to go back to france and she was stopped at the u.s./canadian border and jailed and she was kept in jail for 12 days, and an immigration agent made t
is really about the issue of secrecy and how this whole system, immigration has become the largest law enforcement system in the country and very much unlike the police or fbi, they operate largely in secret. so their arrests are secret, detentions are secret. today, for example, we have a story about immigrants with no criminal records detained and don't get a right to a swift and public hearing. put in jails and no one in the public has a right to know this. our criminal system is very...
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and washington's law took effect on thursday. but when americans think about legal drug use, most people don't think seattle. think they about amsterdam, right? holland's famous port city has about 780,000 people. drugs there are technically illegal but they've been tolerated since the 1970s. seattle is a port city, too, a little smaller than amsterdam. as of this week, marijuana is legal across the whole state in amounts up to one ounce. what can seattle and the rest of american expect to happen in areas with legalized pot? i asked an amsterdam journalist. >> they don't have to fear any increased -- that's my experience here in amsterdam. a lot of foreigners are coming to buy -- it's not heroin or cocaine. it's cannabis, marijuana. there are strong regulations, people who are under 18 can't buy it. the mayor checks every coffee shops every year. the police are checking it. they aren't allowed to sell any more than five grams per customer. >> so are you saying that it's an irrational fear that they have, that it's going to increa
and washington's law took effect on thursday. but when americans think about legal drug use, most people don't think seattle. think they about amsterdam, right? holland's famous port city has about 780,000 people. drugs there are technically illegal but they've been tolerated since the 1970s. seattle is a port city, too, a little smaller than amsterdam. as of this week, marijuana is legal across the whole state in amounts up to one ounce. what can seattle and the rest of american expect to...
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you've got to be an expert in islamic law if you want to have a prayer of discussing laws. there's lots of things like that. that's what's angering a lot of these liberals. >> steve, do you think the islamists will be able to push this through? >> egypt is a country of stunning ironies. they have pushed it through. the question is whether people will accept it. i think this was all kicked off by the fact that revolutionaries, supporters determined that they were not going to allow the muslim brotherhood to run the table unchallenged. it's unclear whether they will be able to overthrow morsi but they want to teach him a lesson by coming out into the streets and saying we will no longer be ruled by decree. you cannot take away the rights that we fought so hard for during those days of january and february of 2011. >> if you think of it, egypt is the great experiment. everybody now understands democracy is not just elections. it's liberal constitutionalism. it's these documents. it's civil society. egypt seems to be going in the direction of not liberal democracy but illiberal
you've got to be an expert in islamic law if you want to have a prayer of discussing laws. there's lots of things like that. that's what's angering a lot of these liberals. >> steve, do you think the islamists will be able to push this through? >> egypt is a country of stunning ironies. they have pushed it through. the question is whether people will accept it. i think this was all kicked off by the fact that revolutionaries, supporters determined that they were not going to allow...
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federal law. the department's responsibility to enforce the controlled substances act remains unchanged. but several former doj officials who spoke to cnn said that likely won't be the end of it. former attorney general under president george w. bush alberto gonzales laid out the options facing eric holder and the justice department. option one, lock the users up. >> go to washington state and arrest and prosecute those in possession of mare juwa marijuat for the defendant to say, wait a minute, i got a state law that says this is not lawful. at that point, the department can raise the issue of preem preemption and say the federal government laws preempt state laws in this regard. >> reporter: option two, fight it out in the courts. >> sue the state of washington and the state of colorado, take them to court and say, just say outright that in this field, the federal government has preempted and that the law has to fall. >> reporter: option three, cut off federal money to law enforcement. >> simply
federal law. the department's responsibility to enforce the controlled substances act remains unchanged. but several former doj officials who spoke to cnn said that likely won't be the end of it. former attorney general under president george w. bush alberto gonzales laid out the options facing eric holder and the justice department. option one, lock the users up. >> go to washington state and arrest and prosecute those in possession of mare juwa marijuat for the defendant to say, wait a...
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or the way the sand just like adjusts itself on the beach, then she tries to extract a mathematical law out of it, then make an al gor rhythm which can be used to produce the same phenomena artificially. >> mary will often send me an image of something. maybe of the larva of a beetle and she will say look at the texture of this larva, isn't it interesting. or she'll show me the underside of a mushroom. then she'll ask can we do something which will mke that kind of texture? >> the min tar head with sutures was designed for an augmented helmet. the inspiration again was biological that was taken from the human skull. our skulls have sutures in them, but they are soft lines that in time become more curved. the idea is to take certain computational algorrhythms. >> find that way of working, what kind of natural processes would give rise to those textures? to be a very interesting, intellectual journey. >> i don't see her work as art. i see her work as architecture and design. you can perceive her work as art if you look at the object itself. but in truth, it comes from very serious studies
or the way the sand just like adjusts itself on the beach, then she tries to extract a mathematical law out of it, then make an al gor rhythm which can be used to produce the same phenomena artificially. >> mary will often send me an image of something. maybe of the larva of a beetle and she will say look at the texture of this larva, isn't it interesting. or she'll show me the underside of a mushroom. then she'll ask can we do something which will mke that kind of texture? >> the...
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a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
a similar pot law goes into effect that day in colorado. >>> and an friday we get a new jobs
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so we have to kill these gun laws. law enforcement has been trained. their the only ones i feel that should have guns in public. >> reporter: police arrested dunn a day later at his home after he fled the scene. the shooting puts florida's controversial stand your ground laws back in the spotlight, a law ron davis is determined to change. >> i'm going to focus on getting the weapons out of the hands that people haven't been trained to use. >> and dunn's attorney says she's still deciding which defense she will use should the case go to trial, adding that stand your ground is a possibility. our thanks to george howell for that report. we'll be right back. make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on
so we have to kill these gun laws. law enforcement has been trained. their the only ones i feel that should have guns in public. >> reporter: police arrested dunn a day later at his home after he fled the scene. the shooting puts florida's controversial stand your ground laws back in the spotlight, a law ron davis is determined to change. >> i'm going to focus on getting the weapons out of the hands that people haven't been trained to use. >> and dunn's attorney says she's...
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and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> the father of that 11-year-old cancer patient removed from a phoenix hospital says she's better off in mexico. the young girl was last seen walking out of a hospital with her mother there. there they go, on hospital surveillance tape. so a frantic search was launched because of fears the girl's heart catheter could become infected. speaking on mexican tv, her father says they took her back to mexico because she was given, quote, bad medical treatment. hospital officials say the girl needs treatment and police say the parents could face negligence charges. >>> getting through security around the british royal family, it's like trying to penetrate ft. knox. exactly how did the two deejays get through with a prank call? full of hospital staff where the duchess of cambridge is being treated and actually speak with her private nurse? we have the prank call, that's next. >>> later this hour, the life, the legend, the sou
and check out the preventive benefits you get after the health care law. ♪ open enrollment ends december 7th. so now's the time. visit medicare.gov or call 1-800-medicare. >>> the father of that 11-year-old cancer patient removed from a phoenix hospital says she's better off in mexico. the young girl was last seen walking out of a hospital with her mother there. there they go, on hospital surveillance tape. so a frantic search was launched because of fears the girl's heart catheter...
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what the defense of marriage act case, what the law says, passed in 1996, signed into law by president clinton, that law says that the federal government will not recognize same sex marriages, even in the states where it's legal. so if you are a married couple, same sex couple in massachusetts, you can't file a joint tax return, can't inherit tax free the way heterosexual married couples can. the obama administration says, agrees that law is unconstitutional. that law is now being defended by a lawyer hired by the republicans in the house of representatives. so that -- that is one case. the other case is the proposition 8 case in california. if you recall, california -- there was a referendum -- the california supreme court ruled that there had to be same sex marriage under the california constitution. gay people had the right to get married there for a brief period of time. then there was an initiative put on the ballot, proposition 8, california voted in a close election to overturn same sex marriage. same sex marriage was banned after it was briefly legal. the federal district court
what the defense of marriage act case, what the law says, passed in 1996, signed into law by president clinton, that law says that the federal government will not recognize same sex marriages, even in the states where it's legal. so if you are a married couple, same sex couple in massachusetts, you can't file a joint tax return, can't inherit tax free the way heterosexual married couples can. the obama administration says, agrees that law is unconstitutional. that law is now being defended by a...
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. >> the gun control laws in florida, this is the perfect combination. out of control python population and lacks gun control laws. >> and cameras rolling of course. >> maybe a reality show will be based on this. >> i thought that was a good idea. talking about the gun stories out of florida. this is a good way to use your gun. control the python and make some money on the side. >>> the president and speaker boehner are working on a deal on the fiscal cliff. but there's one man who says it's all about the baby boomers. a former white house senior adviser says without that impact, you're never going to get anywhere. >>> plus senator colbert, a new push to get him into washington politics. talk about that ahead. music is a universal language. but when i was in an accident... i was worried the health care system spoke a language all its own with unitedhealthcare, i got help that fit my life. information on my phone. connection to doctors who get where i'm from. and tools to estimate what my care may cost. so i never missed a beat. we're more than 78,000 peo
. >> the gun control laws in florida, this is the perfect combination. out of control python population and lacks gun control laws. >> and cameras rolling of course. >> maybe a reality show will be based on this. >> i thought that was a good idea. talking about the gun stories out of florida. this is a good way to use your gun. control the python and make some money on the side. >>> the president and speaker boehner are working on a deal on the fiscal cliff. but...
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all those governments in those countries said we can't sort out our laws in this country. so there has been some progress. one stumbling block, wolf, and that is a catholic still will never be able to succeed to the throne and some people in scotland and canada think there's discrimination still in the law so they have a problem with it. so that might block things. >> if there are twins, it doesn't make any difference if the first child is a boy or girl, that first child will be the next in line? >> what's interesting is that if there's a c-section, which child becomes the first to come out? the first one to come out will be the next one to the throne. >>> protests over at egypt's presidential palace in cairo. reza saya will tell us what he saw, that's coming up. yep. the longer you stay with us, the more you save. and when you switch from another company to us, we even reward you for the time you spent there. genius. yeah, genius. you guys must have your own loyalty program, right? well, we have something. show her, tom. huh? you should see november! oh, yeah? giving you
all those governments in those countries said we can't sort out our laws in this country. so there has been some progress. one stumbling block, wolf, and that is a catholic still will never be able to succeed to the throne and some people in scotland and canada think there's discrimination still in the law so they have a problem with it. so that might block things. >> if there are twins, it doesn't make any difference if the first child is a boy or girl, that first child will be the next...